House Democrats are blocking their Republican colleagues from using Obamacare in letters mailed on the taxpayer's dime to voters, but who made up the term in the first place? Lots of people are asking this question, getting answers like "Certainly a republican, potentially Glenn Beck" and "I am about 80% sure it was Rush Limbaugh" and "Hillary Clinton's campaign coined Obamacare." Iowa Rep. Steve King claimed President Obama himself made it up. Free Republic posters want to claim credit. Lots of liberals suspect an insidious plot by Fox News. But the answer appears to be: a lobbyist.

Whoever originated the term — I will continue to call this mess, Obamacare. It's Obama’s baby. He owns it. He is responsible for it. When his supporters finally realize they have been had, I want them to associate this disaster with Obama forever.

I will continue to call this mess, Obamacare. It's Obamas baby. He owns it. He is responsible for it. When his supporters finally realize they have been had, I want them to associate this disaster with Obama forever.

Sure Obama owns this disaster but I would prefer to hang it on the congressional fools that voted for it.

Obama is term limited but the congress critters that voted for this abuse of power can stay in power for life.

We cant let them run and hide from their responsibility for forcing this law down the throats of Americans.

We need to do everything we can to see to it that these Socialist fools loose their jobs over this dung heap of legislation.

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posted on 12/01/2013 7:42:38 PM PST
by Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)

“Free Republic posters want to take credit.”
Huh? But I wouldn’t be surprised if it originated here.
We’re about 48 hours ahead of the MSM on breaking news and light years ahead of the rest of the country on everything else.
A grateful nation gives us thanks, we understand.
Heard, understood and acknowledged. No prob.

You know what? he told a crowd of supporters in Texas recently. Theyre right. I do care.

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“From the NYT, Aug 2012Whether Democrats can change a pejorative into a positive is unclear, but after three years on the defensive, they have resigned themselves to the fact that Obamacare has become the popular name for the sweeping social program, and they are trying to spin it in their direction. Particularly since the Supreme Court upheld the laws constitutionality, Mr. Obama and his allies have tried to take ownership of the term.”

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